My grandmother’s recipe for Assyrian okra stew is perfect this time of year, and it’s so healthy and easy to make.

It took lots of tinkering, but I’ve finally got a fool-proof method for poaching eggs directly in a pot of grits. Less cleanup, more flavor!

Layers of orange blossom custard, macerated stone fruit, sliced banana, whipped cream, & amaretti. The perfect way to end summer!

Caramelized tomato and blistered green bean salad. Happily, the thing that makes this salad delicious is also the thing that makes it easy.

Dolma (stuffed veggies) is a labor of love, but I’ve finally figured out how to make it on a weeknight. I’ve got an easy recipe + 5 tricks.

Galette with fresh figs, ground lamb, caramelized onions, and an all-butter crust.

My family’s favorite dolma, made with a variety of leaves and veggies, stuffed with herbs, rice, and meat, cooked in a lemon veggie sauce.

This apricot pistachio salad with cilantro lemon dressing is super easy, and the perfect thing to make for dinner tonight.

This slaw is made with shredded cabbage, carrots, and mango, with a fenugreek vinaigrette, and inspired by Iraqi pickled mango.

This corn and sumac salad is so delightfully refreshing. It’s perfect for a summer picnic, and goes great with anything grilled.

Figs over a lightly sweetened cream cheese filling, spiced with a touch of cinnamon and rosewater, wrapped in a cream cheese crust.

It’s nearly peak tomato season! Time to slow roast some tomatoes, which freeze super easily, and add umami flavor to just about anything.

This kadeh star is inspired by a traditional Assyrian bread. The Bake for Syria cookbook proceeds support the UNICEF Syria appeal.

Cherry sumac shortcakes are the perfect dessert to serve at your next summer party.

Jerusalem salad pico de gallo is a combination of everyone’s favorite salsa and everyone’s favorite Middle Eastern salad.

1 tahini sauce, 3 variations, 5 easy weeknight meals, and a really simple Sunday night meal prep plan.

This savory tahini sauce goes perfectly with your favorite grain bowl, like this delicious freekeh bowl.

Tahini yogurt sauce is perfect on anything grilled, especially this broiled salmon with sautéed greens.

Cauliflower and carrots roast with coriander, thyme, sliced garlic, and sultanas.

This tahini date syrup dressing is perfect on any summer salad, especially this spinach salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, cherries, & almonds.